Chapter 224 Buying Peace of Mind
Lu Xiangyang countered, "Do you really think that so many things happening in just one or two months is due to bad luck?"
"You haven't done anything else, have you, just like before?"
"Then why was there nothing wrong before, but now there's something wrong?"
Jiang Jianni had, after all, spent two lifetimes immersed in books.
Especially in her previous life, she not only read books on suspense and crime investigation, but also bought and read books written by online authors.
He even went to a signing event for a renowned criminal investigation expert.
After reading many similar books, even those who are not experts can become aware of some issues.
It's just that I lack experience and am a little doubtful that I'm overthinking things.
Now that Lu Xiangyang said that, she immediately remembered: "Yes, Sister Shao, let's call the police."
"Where in the world are there so many coincidences?"
"If too many coincidences happen together, then it's not a coincidence; someone is doing it on purpose."
"Besides, you have two children."
"After you call the police, they will investigate whether you were just unlucky or someone was sabotaging you."
"If we're really unlucky, at least we'll have peace of mind."
"If someone is causing trouble, wouldn't you feel more at ease if we arrested the person who did it?"
"If changing our luck won't work, we can't just keep living in constant tension and worry, can we?"
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your two children."
"One is in junior high school, and the other is only in kindergarten, right?"
"If something happens to you, what will happen to the two children? Do you have anyone you can rely on to take care of them?"
Shao Shufen: "..."
She used to do a lot of illegal things in her business dealings, and what she disliked most was dealing with the police.
Actually, after these things happened, she realized that something was wrong and specifically asked someone to help her investigate.
Perhaps because she didn't hire a professional, after two weeks of work, she not only failed to find anything, but the person who helped her investigate also somehow offended someone, got beaten up, and ended up in the hospital.
Jiang Jianni was speechless when she saw that she was still hesitating: "What exactly are you worried about?"
"What could be more important than your safety and the safety of your two children?"
"You said yourself that this matter involves your family. What if they blame you in the end if we don't get to the bottom of this?"
"You can't end up with nothing but your two kids, can you?"
Jiang Jianni is actually a believer in the saying "If you rely on a mountain, the mountain will crumble; if you rely on a person, the person will run away."
But this world is just so messed up.
No matter how capable or accomplished a woman is, if she doesn't have brothers or a man from her family, people will always look at her with prejudice.
Even if a man doesn't earn money, is corrupt, beats his wife, children, and parents, and is unfilial, as long as he exists, everyone will assume that he is the pillar of the family.
The women and children in this family are less likely to be bullied.
This idea is even more prevalent now than it would be twenty or thirty years from now.
Otherwise, why would Jiang Jiani choose to get married?
She was a staunch advocate of remaining single in her past life.
Isn't it just that they don't want to go against the world?
These days, if you don't want to be pointed at and criticized, you have no choice but to compromise.
Jiang Jianni was not the kind of person who rebelled, nor did she have the courage to go against the whole world, so she chose to compromise.
But she didn't know what Shao Shufen would choose.
In her view, Shao Shufen could be considered a rebel against fate.
Shao Shufen was stunned for a minute, then gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll call the police when I get back."
"I refuse to believe it. If someone is really up to something, the police won't be able to catch them."
As for what she did, while it may seem illegal, it was really just buying and selling.
But that's all in the past.
Now that she's open for business, all the necessary permits and licenses are in place, and she pays her taxes on time.
If all else fails, and we get caught, we can just pay back the taxes we evaded before.
Anyway, she doesn't need the money to pay back taxes.
Jiang Jiani was speechless.
So this woman really did have something going on, which is why she didn't dare call the police.
Although Shao Shufen decided to call the police, she didn't rush. Instead, she got into Jiang Jiani's car and went with them to find the fortune teller.
She left her own car where it was, letting Lao Liu watch it. When another car passed by, she would pay someone to tow the car back so she could find someone to check what was wrong with it.
Perhaps her mindset changed after deciding to call the police; when she was having her fortune told, Shao Shufen didn't mention changing her luck, she only talked about fortune telling.
The fortune teller's result was also quite interesting. He said that she would have a life of wealth and honor for the rest of her life, and that there would be some bumps along the way, but nothing serious, and that she would die peacefully in her old age.
Shao Shufen was very pleased to hear this and generously gave the person a reward of two hundred yuan.
Jiang Jiani was speechless.
Shao Shufen's attire clearly indicates that she is not an ordinary person. Unless she goes bankrupt due to bad luck, she is destined to live a life of wealth and luxury for the rest of her life.
As for setbacks, to be honest, no one's life is ever truly smooth sailing.
Even the smoothest life has its ups and downs, with times when you catch a fever, a cold, or even twist your ankle and trip over something.
These can all be considered hardships.
Furthermore, those who do business will certainly encounter more and greater setbacks.
After getting the name and leaving the courtyard, Jiang Jianni complained to Lu Xiangyang.
Shao Shufen didn't take it to heart when she heard it: "What's the big deal? It's just spending money to buy peace of mind. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters."
She then started talking about the shady practices of those big bosses in the South.
There are also those who directly enshrine gods in their homes.
"The way they worship gods is different from how we worship Buddha or the God of Wealth. They will build a temple specifically for the god they worship."
"When I die, this temple will be passed on to the next generation."
"We have worshipped this god for generations."
"We're nothing compared to them. We can't even compare."
Jiang Jianni immediately thought of Fujian's annual ritual of inviting the gods.
Aren't those gods just worshipped in the homes of business owners?
Shao Shufen was still going to report it to the police, so Jiang Jiani and Lu Xiangyang didn't go to see a third fortune teller.
When Shao Shufen arrived at the police station and explained the situation, the police immediately came to a similar conclusion to Lu Xiangyang's: it must have been deliberate.
They immediately started asking her if she had offended anyone or anything.
Shao Shufen was in business, and it was perfectly normal to make enemies in the business world. However, she was not sure who would be so despicable as to keep causing her trouble. She could only earnestly accompany the police as they racked their brains to find out who she was at odds with.
She even talked about arguing with her sister-in-law from her own family.
Jiang Jianni and Lu Xiangyang accompanied her, and they couldn't leave while Shao Shufen was giving her statement.
By the time Shao Shufen finally came out, it was already dinnertime.
Shao Shufen waved her hand: "Let's go eat."
"You guys have been a huge help to me today."
"I really need to thank you all."
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